Research the founding father that you represent in class and post to your wiki and to the class wiki (could just link to your page).
Use your social network
Oct 7 Wiki Review
Research the colony that you represent and write about it on the class wiki. You can also copy it to your wiki, or link to it. What was it like then? What did the people do for a living, what were their concerns and interests? etc.
Oct 9 Advisory Answer Discussion Question 1 under The Road to Independence.Discussion: Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion
Oct 13 Discussion: Constitutional Convention, The Federalist Papers, Democratic Republicans, Federalists, Jays' Treaty, XYZ, Alien and Sedition Acts
Oct 19 Experts: War of 1812 Experts: National Bank Experts: Whiskey Rebellion Experts: Louisiana Purchase
Oct 21
Test Prep Day - Write the two essay questions. Be sure to add good ideas to the class wiki under that question.
Oct 23
Test Prep Day - Write your two essay questions and prepare for the third question.
Class Calendar
Intro
Open Lab
Open Lab
Discussion: Encomienda System, Joint-stock companies, Jamestown, John Rolfe
Discussion: Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Pequot War
Open Lab
Wiki Review / Open Lab
Wiki Review / Open Lab
Discussion: Mercantilism, Triangular Trade, Salutary Neglect
Experts: Religious Freedom in New England
Experts: Witchcraft Trials
Experts: Enlightenment
Experts: Ben Franklin
Experts: George Washington
Open Lab
Discussion: French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Navigation Acts
Discussion: Sons of Liberty, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts
Homework
Discussion: Enlightenment, Common Sense, Lexington and Concord
Discussion: Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War, Valley Forge, French Support
Homework
Wiki Review
Research the founding father that you represent in class and post to your wiki and to the class wiki (could just link to your page).
Use your social network
Wiki Review
Research the colony that you represent and write about it on the class wiki. You can also copy it to your wiki, or link to it. What was it like then? What did the people do for a living, what were their concerns and interests? etc.
Advisory
Answer Discussion Question 1 under The Road to Independence. Discussion: Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion
Discussion: Constitutional Convention, The Federalist Papers, Democratic Republicans, Federalists, Jays' Treaty, XYZ, Alien and Sedition Acts
Experts: War of 1812
Experts: National Bank
Experts: Whiskey Rebellion
Experts: Louisiana Purchase
Test Prep Day - Write the two essay questions. Be sure to add good ideas to the class wiki under that question.
Test Prep Day - Write your two essay questions and prepare for the third question.
TEST DAY
Homework
How to make a video documentary
last day of term
Discussion: Life in the South, Plantation System, Compromise of 1820, Nullification Crisis
Discussion: Life in the North, Factory System, Lowell Experience
Discussion: The Westward Movement, Monroe Doctrine, American System, Indian Removal Act
Experts: Educational Reform
Experts: Women's Rights
Experts: Temperance
Experts: Capitalism
Experts: Trade Unions
Discussion: Republic of Texas, War with Mexico, Oregon Trail, Gold Rush
Donner Party
Wiki Review / Donner Party
Homework
Work on Documentary
Discussion: Compromise of 1850, Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolitionism, Bleeding Kansas, John Brown, Election of 1860
Discussion: Secession, CSA, Civil War, Anaconda Plan, Emancipation, Lincoln/Johnson Reconstruction, Congressional Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws
Constructing the Reconstruction
Homework
Documentary Work
Discussion: Homesteading, Immigration, Ellis Island, Urban Life, Progressives, Imperialism, Spanish-American War
The Curious Case of Mary Mallon
Work on Movies, Test
Work on Movies, test
Open Lab
Wiki Review / Open Lab
Wiki Review / Open Lab
TEST DAY
Video Day